【25 Talk 片段一 文本】 I am so proud of how I’ve done this Olympics. I joke, I’m not a betting woman, but if I were, I took a big gamble this time because I chose to do 3 events, knowing that I hadn’t trained half-pipe in 2 months, knowing that I would miss the half-pipe training because, in case I made big air finals, which I also hadn’t competed in four years, mind you.
And so, being able to really trust myself that when it came down to the moment, I would be able to perform to the best of my ability regardless of medal color or medal in general, but that’s a big bet.
And also just the difficulty of competing in 3 events, making finals in 3 events. I had to compete 6 times, and I kind of liken it to a marathon, but the pace of a 100-meter dash, because every day is the Olympics. I have to give 100% every day, so there’s no day that I can just chill a little, because every day matters.
So, I guess what I mean to say with that is I have done something that… I took a big risk in trusting myself and I’m glad that I did. I walk away as the most decorated freeskier of all time, male or female. I have the most gold medals of any freeskier ever, male or female. And that is something that I am so so proud of. It’s unbelievable to me. It’s still surreal.
And so, I appreciate all the people who support me and who hopefully take up freeskiing maybe because of me, or at least maybe heard about freeskiing for the first time. Those are the people who I do it for.
Otherwise, I just encourage people to use that energy and direct it to something that makes the world better in their own way. I think I’m making the most amount of good with the powers that I have as a 22-year-old athlete, and I think in this way I’m benefiting the most people.
If people disagree with me, if they have other skill sets, which I’m sure they do, then I encourage them to direct it elsewhere and to make the world better in their own way.
【25片段一 词汇】 【take a gamble】赌一把。 She took a gamble by investing all her savings in the startup.(她把全部积蓄投入那家初创公司,冒险赌了一把。)
【half-pipe】 n. U型场地(滑雪、滑板等运动项目)。 She missed several half-pipe training sessions.(她错过了几次U型场地训练。) Half-pipe skiing requires strong aerial control.(U型场地滑雪需要很强的空中控制能力。)
【big air】 n. 大跳台滑雪项目。 She qualified for the big air finals unexpectedly.(她意外进入了大跳台决赛。) Big air focuses on height and trick difficulty.(大跳台项目强调高度和动作难度。)
【mind you】 要注意;话虽如此(用于补充说明或强调)。 He’s very talented. Mind you, he practices every single day.(他非常有天赋,不过他每天都坚持训练。)
【liken】 v. 把……比作…… liken sth. to sth. She likened the experience to running a marathon.(她把这段经历比作跑马拉松。) Many people liken the internet to a global village.(许多人把互联网比作“地球村”。)
【dash】 n. 短跑;冲刺。v. 猛冲;飞奔。 He dashed across the street to catch the bus.(他飞奔过马路去赶公交车。)
【decorated】 adj. 获奖众多的;战功显赫的。 She became the most decorated athlete in the sport.(她成为该项目获奖最多的运动员。) He is a highly decorated military officer.(他是一位功勋卓著的军官。)
【freeskier】 n. 自由式滑雪运动员。 She is considered one of the greatest freeskiers of all time.(她被认为是史上最伟大的自由式滑雪运动员之一。)
【freeskiing】 n. 自由式滑雪。 Freeskiing has become increasingly popular among young athletes.(自由式滑雪在年轻运动员中越来越受欢迎。)
【surreal】 adj. 超现实的;难以置信的;如梦似幻的。 Winning the championship felt completely surreal.(赢得冠军的感觉简直难以置信。) It was surreal to see her on the Olympic podium.(看到她站上奥运领奖台让人感觉像做梦一样。)
【take up】 开始从事;培养(爱好、运动等)。 He took up tennis at the age of ten.(他十岁开始打网球。) Many teenagers are taking up winter sports.(许多青少年开始参与冬季运动。)
【make the most amount of good】 尽可能创造积极影响。 She believes athletes should make the most amount of good with their influence.(她认为运动员应尽可能利用自身影响力创造积极价值。) He wants to make the most amount of good through charity work.(他希望通过慈善工作尽可能帮助更多人。)
【skill set】 n. 技能组合。 Good communication is an important part of a leader’s skill sets.(良好的沟通能力是领导者技能体系的重要组成部分。) Different jobs require different skill sets.(不同工作需要不同的技能组合。)
I am so proud of how I’ve done this Olympics. I joke, I’m not a betting woman, but if I were, I took a big gamble this time because I chose to do 3 events, knowing that I hadn’t trained half-pipe in 2 months, knowing that I would miss the half-pipe training because, in case I made big air finals, which I also hadn’t competed in four years, mind you.
And so, being able to really trust myself that when it came down to the moment, I would be able to perform to the best of my ability regardless of medal color or medal in general, but that’s a big bet.
And also just the difficulty of competing in 3 events, making finals in 3 events. I had to compete 6 times, and I kind of liken it to a marathon, but the pace of a 100-meter dash, because every day is the Olympics. I have to give 100% every day, so there’s no day that I can just chill a little, because every day matters.
So, I guess what I mean to say with that is I have done something that… I took a big risk in trusting myself and I’m glad that I did. I walk away as the most decorated freeskier of all time, male or female. I have the most gold medals of any freeskier ever, male or female. And that is something that I am so so proud of. It’s unbelievable to me. It’s still surreal.
And so, I appreciate all the people who support me and who hopefully take up freeskiing maybe because of me, or at least maybe heard about freeskiing for the first time. Those are the people who I do it for.
Otherwise, I just encourage people to use that energy and direct it to something that makes the world better in their own way. I think I’m making the most amount of good with the powers that I have as a 22-year-old athlete, and I think in this way I’m benefiting the most people.
If people disagree with me, if they have other skill sets, which I’m sure they do, then I encourage them to direct it elsewhere and to make the world better in their own way.